Les Saisons Guide de Paris

Maison Landemain and La Parisienne have good baguettes and sandwiches and are all over the city.

…but if you like shawarma better, I prefer the shawarma at Chez Hanna

Jacques Genin for caramels and a delightful Paris-Brest. It’s across from the address listed below.

I love the desserts here. Claire Damon does a beautiful job. Both the bread and pastries are excellent.

Carette for a more traditional French breakfast. There is one at 4, place Trocadero and one in 25, Place des Vosges. The full brunch is huge. You definitely will fuel up for a day of adventure.

Chez Omar is good for Middle Eastern food

If you’re into something fusion (french-japanese) j’adore the yuzu eclair.

Bertillon is also great, but more traditional. I love the pine nut.

Have the pistachio.  Well, have them all.

If they have the coconut Paris Brest it’s awesome.  They will have a menu in the window.

This street stall in the Marais is my favorite.  I like both the savory and sweet crepes.

Very good.  Awesome xiaolongbao and baozi. Excellent service. Always a wait.

Blé Sucré has my favorite Kouign amann in Paris.  Their croissants and madeleines are also “le top”

Fulgurances has rotating chefs. I’ve had a few great lunches here.  Reasonably priced.

Maison Landemain and La Parisienne have good baguettes and sandwiches and are all over the city.

A casual spot for delicious bread bowls filled with salads and stews by chef Jean Imbert. Kayser makes the bread There are a few locations around the city.

La Goutte d’Or in Montmartre was one of my favorite places on this last trip. If you get there by metro, take the elevator. Trust me. The Paris-Marrakesch was my favorite. Not far from all the happenings in Montmartre but a little quieter over there. 

Une Dimanche a Paris for everything.  They have a Salon du The which has a lovely brunch on the weekend.  Just finding it is a bit of an adventure. 

Une Glace a Paris for ice cream scoops and petit gâteau and coffee in the salon du thé.

I’ve had many amazing meals here — both lunch and dinner. Reservations are tricky and are available 6 weeks out. Check lafourchette.com to see if you can get in.  If not the wine bar across the alley has great food and drink. If you let them know you’d …

A classic. Awesome frites. Must order the steak to get the Frites.

Their pain des amis is a must, and I like their banana pain au chocolat as well.

All around goodness.

Circus Bakery is a small charming shop in the 5th. They make a killer sourdough cinnamon twist.  They serve Hexagone coffee as well, which is delicious. They’ve just started making pizza at 5pm on their sourdough.

Ippudo for ramen if you’re craving Japanese.

Le Grand Bain for dinner.  Inventive, quality, and delicious. Tony the bartender is amazing. Needless to say, Chef Edward is too. The street it’s on is also cool.  Lots of ever-changing graffiti.

Patisserie Yann Couvreur is excellent.  They sell out a lot which is the one bummer about this shop.  They have different things morning and afternoon.  I love the buckwheat kouign amann. There’s a second location on rue de Rosiers.

Le Châteaubriand is a nice splurge restaurant with one of my favorite chef, Inaki Aizpitarte. He’s from the Basque region.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/inaki-aizpitarte-the-chef-behind-le-chateaubriand-1458830676

If you’d like to sit and enjoy your crepes, Breizh Cafe around the corner has good Breton options

Abri is tiny so getting a reservation isn’t easy. Japanese inspired French. Lovely service. They don’t take reservations for one.